January in the orchard, and it's time to prepare for spring. Pruning of the apple trees is well advanced (we'll do the stone fruit later), and last Sunday saw a band of grease applied around the trunk of every tree to deter crawling bugs.
And, it being our January working party, the orchard was wassailed in the hope of a fruitful year!
This blog is the on-line home of the Bradwell Community Orchard project. Our aim is to create, develop and sustain an orchard within the village of Bradwell for the benefit of the community. Do come and join us - new members are always welcome.
Forthcoming Events
Sunday 12th May, 10:00-12:00. Three way orchard visit with Baslow Centenary Orchard and Tideswell Orchard. Full details will be circulated to members.
Sunday 9th June, 10:00-12:00. Working party in Michlow Orchard. We'll take a break around 11:00, so please bring your own drink/snack.
Obviously we need to look after each other and abide by the Covid-19 guidelines, and we have carried out a risk assessment. In particular, if you are thinking of coming along to any future working party, please read the guidelines on the "Forthcoming Events" page carefully.
For more information...
...about the group or about any forthcoming events, please contact us at bradwell.orchard(at)gmail.com - just substitute @ for (at)!